DENVER –Mayor Michael B. Hancock today proclaimed the days leading up to Super Bowl Sunday as “United in Orange, Time to Ride Week” in the City and County of Denver to support the Denver Broncos in their bid for a third Super Bowl Championship.

The festivities kick off on Sunday at the City and County Building with a chalk artist creating a sendoff for the team on Broncos Boulevard. All Broncos fans are encouraged to come cover the street in chalk good wishes on Sunday, Jan. 26 from 12:00 to 2 p.m. Mayor Hancock and Gov. John Hickenlooper will lead the effort. Fans in attendance will receive orange pompons (while supplies last).

To keep the fandemonium going, the Mayor is inviting fans to celebrate United in Orange, Time to Ride Week (Jan. 27 – 31) by posting on the Mayor’s Facebook page their best picture or video of:

· Monday – Broncos Touchdown Dance

· Tuesday – Broncos Pet

· Wednesday – Broncos Kid

· Thursday – Broncos Souvenir

· Friday – Broncos SUPER United in Orange – Show us your best interpretation of Broncos Nation

The city will post the people’s videos and photos on the 14th street jumbotrons on Friday, Jan. 31 – including the touchdown dances.

Mayor Hancock will also place a friendly mayor-to-mayor wager with Seattle Mayor Ed Murray. Further details will be released soon.

The City and County of Denver will maintain its show of support for the Broncos by:

· Lighting the City and County Building with orange and blue lights through game day;

· Showcasing United in Orange: Time to Ride on banners, buses, 16th Street Mall shuttles and billboards around Denver;

· Lighting the exterior at Sports Authority Field at Mile High;

· Hanging Broncos banners along the 16th Street Mall and in Larimer Square;

· Lighting the Elitch Gardens Ferris Wheel orange and blue;

· Broadcasting 850KOA's live game coverage and offering free skating and skate rentals at the Rink located on Arapahoe and 16th Street to skaters who wear orange or a Broncos gear! The Rink opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Early risers can get free lessons and skate rentals from 8 to 10 a.m.;

· Lighting the tops of the Great-West Financial Towers at I-25 and Orchard; and

Flying Broncos flags during the National Western Stock Show finals on Sunday.